People are hurt while they are on the job every day. Regardless of how careful a worker is, accidents happen, and repetitive stress injuries occur as well. Workers’ compensation is insurance that is used to help injured workers get the medical care they need while...
While most people equate work injuries with serious accidents, explosions, heavy machinery mishaps or vehicle collisions, significant damage can be done over time. From toxic exposure to repetitive strain, work injuries can have subtle beginnings with devastating...
You may work as a temp worker or full-time administrative worker in the Chicago area where you have to use a computer and type all day. Or perhaps you work on an assembly line making the same repetitive motions each day every day. In either of these scenarios it is...
No matter their occupation, people in the greater Chicago area expose themselves to a number of dangers at their workplaces. There is historically a lot of attention devoted to catastrophic and deadly workplace injuries, and rightly so. However, most people who have...
Consumers remain enamored with the benefits of online ordering. Low-priced goods delivered almost overnight have a cost: worker safety. Warehouses occupied by Amazon have faced scrutiny for an above-average number of injuries. As technology improves, these numbers...
When an Illinois resident is injured while on the job, they sometimes don’t have a strong desire to return to the same job. Sometimes injured employees are eager to find a new career. Or they may not be able to return to their old job because of the injury they...
Accidents happen. Too often, they happen at work. Some businesses and some industries are more inherently dangerous than others but, regardless of where you work, the result is painful and often frustrating. A workplace injury can be caused by something as simple as...
After a workplace injury, among the first steps you must take is seeking immediate medical attention. This remains the priority. Your treatment would include a medical exam that provides necessary support related to your workers’ compensation claim. The exam also...
Workers' compensation is intended to provide benefits to injured workers and help replace their income. When an injured employee applies for workers’ compensation and the claim is denied, it can be hard to know what to do next. Denial reasons If a workers’...
If you suffer an injury while on the job in the state of Illinois, you are likely entitled to worker’s compensation benefits, regardless of whether your employer was at fault for the injury. Workers’ compensation benefits typically cover medical expenses and lost...
